Welcome to the SEEDS (Social Ecological Economic Development Studies) Sustainability Program. SEEDS creates applied research and interdisciplinary partnerships between students, faculty, staff and community partners to advance sustainability ideas, policies, and practices and create societal impacts by using the Campus as a Living Laboratory.

Program Overview

Learn more about the SEEDS (Social Ecological Economic Development Studies) Sustainability Program, our partners, and how we utilize the campus as a living laboratory to make meaningful and positive change at UBC and in the world.
Overview

SEEDS BIG FIVE RESEARCH PRIORITIES

SEEDS “Big Five” Research Priorities represent key interconnected societal issues that help advance knowledge and action on UBC’s sustainability and wellbeing commitments.
Research Priorities

HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS

Through SEEDS collaborative partnerships, student research, and guidance, we are able to inform and implement policies with UBC sustainability that address critical societal issues. These opportunities provide our students with exposure to professional experiences as well as open the door to faculty curriculum and expertise to advance our sustainability and wellbeing commitments.
How the Program Works

INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS

UBC students, faculty, and operational practitioners, and community partners collaborate in providing expertise and guidance to advance UBC’s sustainability and wellbeing commitments from urban biodiversity, climate to food security through impactful research and collaborations.
Research Collaborations

KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE

Fostering effective knowledge exchange through SEEDS is guided by the need to engage, disseminate, translate, and mobilize research with the communities or research affects.
knowledge exchange

SEEDS Showcase

Visit the SEEDS blog to learn how SEEDS applied research and partnerships are advancing UBC’s sustainability and wellbeing commitments through stories from our participants.
SEEDS Showcase

Meet the SEEDS Team

We are a dedicated, energetic, and committed team driven by a horizontal team-based approach. We value addressing critical societal issues through collaborations that are meaningful, inclusive, interdisciplinary, community based, and action oriented. Our team brings a diversity of knowledge and experience that serves as the backbone of the SEEDS Sustainability Program.
Meet the Team

Sustainability Research and Data Portal

From urban biodiversity to food security and climate action, we invite you to explore this Research and Data Portal to learn about sustainability research, data and initiatives happening across the UBC Vancouver campus and potential collaboration opportunities.
Research and Data Portal

SEEDS Sustainability Library

The SEEDS Sustainability Library is a comprehensive repository of applied research and knowledge. It’s a key tool for decision makers. Open access applied research reports contribute to a body of knowledge, learning and action to ignite sustainability ideas, policies and practices, and enable the broader community to learn, apply and build on previous research.

Biodiversity
Buildings
Climate
Community
Energy
Finance
Food
Health
Land
Materials
Procurement
Transportation
Waste
Water
Wellbeing
Biodiversity Engagement Accessible Language and Strategies: Stimulating Community Engagement in Biodiversity Conservation within the University of British Columbia Vancouver Campus
Pui Kwan (Virginia) Lau Sustainability and Engineering: Emma Luker CONS 449C Climate : Patrick Culbert 2021-2022 PDF
Birds on UBC’s Campus: A Mixed-Method Approach to Prioritize Bird Species and Assess Habitat Needs to Inform Policy & Campus Design
Emily Edwards, Dan Forrest, Dean Gregory, Leila Harris, Marika Laird, Penny Martyn, Alina Zeng Campus + Community Planning: Dean Gregory; Campus + Community Planning: Penny Martyn RES 510 Biodiversity, Buildings, Land Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability: Leila Harris 2021-2022 PDF
An Analysis of the Evolution of Transportation Use at UBC: Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Michelle Li, Tahir Mawji, Chris Park, Megan Toi, Cyrus Yang Student Recreation Centre: Emily Jarvis KIN 464 Climate, Transportation Kinesiology, School of: Negin Riazi 2021-2022 PDF
Policy Recommendations of Carbon Footprints Reduction for AMS Supply Chain: Replacing Products with High Agricultural Emissions
Yiran Song, Rachel Shi, Mellisa Han, Vickena Wei Sauder School of Business: Anisha Sandhu ECON 490 Climate, Finance, Food, Procurement Economics, Department of: Jonathan Graves 2021-2022 PDF
Enhanced Environmental Resilience for REAP 4.0 Connecting Biodiversity, Stormwater and Climate Change Adaptation
Vanessa Amorocho, Leila Harris, Jake Li, Penny Martyn, Annika Ord, Celeste Pomer, Shuoqi Ren, Grace Schaan Campus + Community Planning: Jake Li; Campus + Community Planning: Penny Martyn RES 510 Biodiversity, Buildings, Land Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability: Leila Harris 2021-2022 PDF
Invisible to visible: A field study investigating dirty windows and bird-friendly artwork as mitigation strategies against bird-window collisions
Kelsey Leung Campus + Community Planning: Penny Martyn; UBC Botanical Garden & Centre for Plant Research: Tara Moreau APBI 495 Climate Land and Food Systems Orchard Garden: Kristen Walker 2021-2022 PDF
UBC Vancouver Climate-Friendly Food System Labe:l Impact Evaluation on Consumer Behavior (phase 1 & 2)
Yu Luo : Juliana Campbell; : Darren Clay; : Brad Vigue; Campus + Community Planning: Rowan Waldron VOL 500 Climate, Food Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability: Jiaying Zhao 2021-2022 PDF
AMS SOAPSTAND Marketing Plan Report
Azeem Adatia, Saurabh Arora, Sidd Gupta, Aarti Kamat, Nimisha Kanchi, Jorge Rada Alma Mater Society: Jason Pang; Sauder School of Business: Anisha Sandhu COMM 468 Procurement, Waste, Wellbeing Sauder School of Business: Jenny Dickson 2021-2022 PDF
Reducing bird-window collisions at a botanical garden: The effect of bird-friendly artwork and dirty windows
Christie Crews Campus + Community Planning: Penny Martyn; UBC Botanical Garden & Centre for Plant Research: Tara Moreau APBI 495 Climate Land and Food Systems Orchard Garden: Kristen Walker 2021-2022 PDF
UBC Vancouver Climate-Friendly Food System Labe:l Impact Evaluation on Consumer Behavior (phase 1 & 2)
Yu Luo : Juliana Campbell; : Darren Clay; : Brad Vigue; Campus + Community Planning: Rowan Waldron VOL 500 Climate, Food Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability: Jiaying Zhao 2021-2022 PDF

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